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单词 civic
释义

civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
civic duty
civic pride
civic leaders
civically
ˈsi-vi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce civic (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent improvements to the downtown area are a point of civic pride. the library association and other civic groups Voting is your civic duty.
Recent Examples on the Web Mykhaylo Svystovych was a business consultant and civic activist with unruly gray hair and a middle-aged belly and squinting eyes behind thick glasses. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Bob Gardin is the longtime civic activist who leads Big Creek Connects, which focuses on planning within the watershed of a major Cuyahoga River tributary, and other regional issues. Steven Litt, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022 One example is the partnership formed by the Los Angeles police and civic activist Connie Rice, who helped represent Rodney King’s family after his death. David Nakamura, Washington Post, 24 May 2022 Longtime Anchorage civic activist and trailblazing politician Arliss Sturgulewski died Thursday, her family said. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2022 Stinging barbs were directed at a sixth candidate who didn’t attend — billionaire and civic activist Rick Caruso. Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2022 In Richmond, the odious tributes to Confederate leaders on Monument Avenue came down, and the city continues with no grave perturbance to civic life. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Offering classes in traditional music, dance and weaving, the Montagnard American Organization (MAO) works to instill the value of Montagnard cultural practices in youth of all ages and involve them in civic life. Elyse Weingarten, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2022 Local 11 always knows how to troll Angeleno civic life in the name of worker dignity. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at city

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship
civic pride
civic duty

Legal Definition

civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs

civic

adjective

as in national
relating to a city, town, or country or to the people who live there Serving on a jury is our civic duty. A meeting of civic leaders that intends to promote economic cooperation in the region.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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